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About TTL
TTL Audio Productions specializes in on-location acoustic recording,
producing high quality
audio recordings of classical and acoustical music for
both professional and amateur musicians. We pride
ourselves on providing superior quality and friendly personal service at a great
price.
Our recordings have been broadcast on locally and
nationally produced Public Radio programs.
TTL's valued client list includes numerous individual musicians at Miami University
and the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of
Music, as well as this partial list of area
clientele:
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CCM Philharmonia and Concert Orchestras
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CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale
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Carpe Diem String Quartet
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Miami University Choraliers
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Miami University Chamber Singers
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Miami University Symphony Orchestra
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Miami University Wind Ensemble
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Faburden a cappella vocal ensemble
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Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati
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Ning An, international concert pianist
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Lebanon Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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Knox Presbyterian Church Music Series (Earl Rivers,
Music Director)
Recording Philosophy
The genres of music we record are best served by using
the finest recording equipment, minimalist recording
techniques, and experienced well-trained ears for
capturing the proper musical balance during the
recording process. Great equipment is important
for optimizing the sonic quality of audio capture, but
nothing is more important than
enlisting a recording engineer who possesses both an
extensive knowledge of the recording process and a deep musical
sensitivity to the music being performed. Our
approach to recording varies based on the acoustical
properties of the venue, the instrumentation, and even
the specific choice of repertoire, but in all cases, TTL
records in a way that best serves the music.
Owner Michael Hughes has years of experience as both a musician and recording
engineer, enabling him to offer outstanding quality
recordings and value to the fine arts community.
Browse over to the
Listen page to hear
some samples of his work.
We have audio editing capabilities that are
precise to within a thousandth of a second. Even
though it is usually preferable to employ minimal
editing, our clients may take comfort in the fact that
we can edit most anything completely seamlessly.
We
also
have the ability to apply tasteful reverberation, equalization,
compression, and other digital manipulations to a
recording, but we limit or avoid their use unless absolutely
necessary. Our aim is always to achieve a natural
sound.
Because we insist on providing our clients with the
highest quality product possible, we include
post-production, editing and full mastering on every
project, large or small. We will never "hand you a
CD" at the conclusion of your performance: we will
always take the time to produce a recording you'll be
proud to share with your friends and colleagues and listen to again and again. All our clients
receive the same attention to detail and fast turnaround
service.
Equipment
Our recordings are made using DSD (Direct Stream
Digital®) high resolution audio technology. DSD
provides 128 times higher resolution than standard CD audio
and greatly enhances the depth and dynamic range in your
recording, even when rendered to standard CD.
To capture great sound, there is no substitute for using
great microphones. TTL owns a collection of world-class
German condenser microphones by
Schoeps,
Sennheiser and
Gefell. These are
the same professional microphones used on many
award-winning classical recordings on major labels such
as Telarc,
Decca and Deutsche Grammophon.
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Microphones:
Schoeps CMC6 amplifiers (4) with matched pairs of
MK21 wide cardioid, MK2S diffuse-field omni, and
MK41 supercardioid capsules; Sennheiser MKH8020
free-field omni and MKH8040 cardioid (matched pairs
of each); Gefell M300 cardioid
(matched pair)
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Microphone preamplifiers:
DAV Broadhurst Gardens No. 1 (2 channels), Benchmark
MPS420 (4 channels), Soundcraft M Series (4 channels)
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Digital recording processors:
Korg MR-2000S and MR-1000 DSD recorders, Lucid AD9624 A/D converter, Alesis
Masterlink ML-9600
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Digital audio workstation:
2.66GHz Intel® Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM
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Software:
Wavelab 6.1, Audiogate 1.5 (DSD to PCM conversion),
Altiverb 6
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Monitoring interface:
Benchmark DAC1-USB D/A converter
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Monitoring speaker systems:
NHT M-00, Vandersteen Model 2Ci
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Monitoring headphones:
Sennheiser HD600, Remote Audio High Noise
Environment Headset (using Sony HN-7506 drivers)
Owner Michael Hughes
Michael founded TTL Audio Productions in 1995 and has
successfully grown the business with a large dedicated client list by
producing recordings of uniformly high quality.
Michael’s passion for music has been manifested through
his collection and study of nearly 3000 classical
recordings and many years as a
performing percussionist, arranger and teacher.
He is
an active choral tenor and has had a lifelong
passion for the pipe organ and its history, construction
and literature. He is happily married to Yun Kyong Kim,
a
nationally recognized organist whom he met in 1997 on an organ study tour in
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